School: Gort na Díogha (roll number 15587)
- Location:
- Gortnadeeve West, Co. Galway
- Teachers: Séamus Ó Dochartaigh Bean Uí Dhochartaigh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0016, Page 077
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- (continued from previous page)knowing he was a protestant held back his hand Kelly asked him to shake the holy water and so (he did) told him that he had come to give the site for a church and also to give help and he kept his word. That's where the Church now stands. This Denis Kelly and Marcus met together in Ballygar. Kelly wished this poet to say something about his good actions. The poet said he didn't like to do what he asked that he might be vexed at what he'd say. Kelly said go on I won't be vexed. The poet spoke and said:-
The chapel is built and the
Church it may fall
And kill Denis Kelly, his
jumpers and all
He gave him 5/- or 7/6 even this he got the rub.
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- Informant
- Martin Connell
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 70
- Address
- Clooncullaun, Co. Galway
